(1) Institute of Molecular Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2 Kurchatov sq, 123182 Moscow, Russia;(2) Department of Neurogenetics, Institute of Neurology, 80 Volokolamskoye Highway, 123367 Moscow, Russia
Abstract:
Background
One of the causes of Parkinson's disease is mutations in the PARK2 gene. Deletions and duplications of single exons or exon groups account for a large proportion of the gene mutations. Direct
detection of these mutations can be used for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.